Edinburgh, September 29 : Scotland has announced that it would build the world’s first tidal farms under the sea within three years, which would be a major step in marine renewable energy.

According to a report in The Scotsman, two tidal projects, each with up to 20 turbines, could be installed on the seabed in the Pentland Firth and the Sound of Islay. A third is planned off the North Antrim coast in Northern Ireland.

The aim is that all the underwater turbines would be constructed in Scotland, kickstarting the renewables industry in the country.

London, Sept 24 : Scotland''s traditional dress, kilt, is under threat from cheap foreign "knock-offs"– storming in from the Far East and even Morocco.

Seeing the move, Scotland’s leading kilt makers have launched a campaign to protect the traditional knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, from cut-price imitations.

The kilt makers held a summit meeting in a Perth hotel to determine what exactly makes a Scottish-made kilt so special and to identify the skills needed to make one.

Over the next few weeks, industry leaders will create a set of national occupational standards to act as a blueprint for the traditional kilt-making industry.

While, Baroness Mary Warnock, a medical ethics expert has been advocating euthanasia for people suffering from dementia for several years now, Alzheimer’s charities term her remarks as ‘insensitive and ignorant’.  

Talking to BBC, Lady Warnock said that more research is required to establish whether people with Alzheimer’s and dementia are mentally competent to decide whether they preferred to die, than be a burden on their families and the National Health Service.

London, September 9: Aberdeen City Council in Scotland is planning a blanket ban on ‘unauthorised’ electrical appliances like toasters and kettles to save money on its multi-million pound electricity bill.

The council, already deep in debt to the tune of 50million pounds, is considering banning such electrical appliances as part of a new financial rescue plan.

It is also said to be considering training courses for its staff so that they can learn to drive more efficiently, and help curb the annual diesel bill of 1.5million pounds.

London, August 27: A millennium-old mystery may soon be solved, after archaeologists began investigating a unique Pictish stone near Glamis in Scotland.

According to a report in The Courier, a specialist team from Kirkdale Archaeology has started investigating the ornately carved St Orland’s stone to the north-east of the village.

It is thought the stone once marked the western edge of Forfar Loch.

If, as is thought, the stone has remained unmoved at the same site for more than 1100 years, then it could provide a unique window into the past.

London, August 25 : An under-resourced system has left Scottish men bearing their violent partners’ attacks with nowhere to turn, according to victims and campaigners.

A new organisation called ‘Men''s Aid Scotland’ is seeking charitable status to secure funding to provide the counselling and advice services which currently do not exist.

"We are trying to raise the profile but we are finding it very difficult to get recognition. They see women as always being the victims, never the perpetrator,” the Scotsman quoted the organiser, Jackie Walls, as saying.